Argentina: Information on whether the carapintadas split into two factions lead by Seineldin and Rico and whether the Rico faction is still active today
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 March 1994 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ARG16727.E |
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The attached articles provide some information on the carapintadas and on Aldo Rico's recent political activities. Rico has formed a political party called the Movimiento por la Dignidad y la Independencia (Modin), which is registered as a nationwide political party (Latin American Regional Reports-Southern Cone 1 July 1993, 2-3). Modin won 5.8 per cent of the vote in the October 1993 elections (ibid. 18 Nov. 1993, 2) which was enough to rank it as the third largest party in the country (Latin American Weekly Report 3 June 1993, 252).
The attached excerpt from Political Forces in Argentina provides some information on the activities of the carapintadas, their political orientation towards Menem, the incarceration of Seineldin, and Rico's establishment of Modin (1993, 116-118).
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
References
Latin American Regional Reports-Southern Cone [Lima]. 18 November 1993. "Rico Opposes Reform."
. 1 July 1993. "'Carapintadas' Get Party."
Latin American Weekly Report [Lima]. 11 November 1993. "Menem Chalks up Small Victories."
. 7 October 1993. "Ruling Party Likely to Win Elections."
. 3 June 1993. "Carapintadas Get Their Party."
. 23 July 1992. "'Deficits' Mar Menem's Mid-point; Subversive Threat Seen Behind Mass Social Protests." (NEXIS)
Snow, Peter G. and Luigi Manzetti. 1993. Political Forces in Argentina. 3rd edition. Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publishing.
Attachments
Latin American Regional Reports-Southern Cone [Lima]. 18 November 1993. "Rico Opposes Reform," p. 2.
. 1 July 1993. "'Carapintadas' Get Party," pp. 2-3.
Latin American Weekly Report [Lima]. 11 November 1993. "Menem Chalks up Small Victories," p. 527.
. 7 October 1993. "Ruling Party Likely to Win Elections," p. 458.
. 3 June 1993. "Carapintadas Get Their Party," p. 252.
. 23 July 1992. "'Deficits' Mar Menem's Mid-point; Subversive Threat Seen Behind Mass Social Protests." (NEXIS)
Snow, Peter G. and Luigi Manzetti. 1993. Political Forces in Argentina. 3rd edition. Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publishing. pp. 116-118.
